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My brother is very liberal. He doesn't believe the Bible; but I love him. He is my twin brother, and I am very close to him. I am very introverted and I don't use Facebook to connect with friends. I use it to watch some teaching and read some Christian postings. I also like to get the news on Facebook, so I don't have friends on Facebook. But my brother asked me to send him a friend request, so I did.
But when I read my brother's posts, he hates the president. He is liberal. And his daughter has come out of the closet if you know what I mean. My brother is straight, but he has gay pride for his daughter. And as someone who struggles with same-sex attraction, he is encouraging me to be gay. He is telling me that there is nothing wrong with being gay. Of Course, I know the truth. We were both taught by the same parents about what sexuality was created for, and I believe my parents. Why I have same-sex attraction is beyond me.
Now that my brother is on my Facebook page, I am afraid to post anything scriptural. I love posting scriptures to remind myself about what God thinks about sin. I am not afraid of my brother, I just don't want to lose my relationship with him. The last time I wrote something, it was about what God thought about homosexuality and the freedom we can have through Jesus. It wasn't scripture, but it was a testimony of a man finding from homosexuality, my brother was not happy. He thought that I was pointing out his sin, or maybe the sin of his daughter.
I, myself, still sin and do not have the right to point out anyone else's sin. And I try not to point out other people's sins. I guess you can say that I just pointed out my brother's sin, which I am trying not to. But I did not know how to share where we are in our relationship without some details.
But even though I know that I am still broken and still sinful, I will still talk about sin. I will still talk about sin, not to point out the sins of others, but so I can be encouraged to fight the sin in my heart. When I posts scriptures about sin or other stuff, it isn't to say "you see how sinful you are." It is for my own encouragement.
I am taking steps towards freedom from sin.
How do I talk to my brother and boldly tell him about this and boldly state what I believe God wants for my life without ruining my relationship with him?
But when I read my brother's posts, he hates the president. He is liberal. And his daughter has come out of the closet if you know what I mean. My brother is straight, but he has gay pride for his daughter. And as someone who struggles with same-sex attraction, he is encouraging me to be gay. He is telling me that there is nothing wrong with being gay. Of Course, I know the truth. We were both taught by the same parents about what sexuality was created for, and I believe my parents. Why I have same-sex attraction is beyond me.
Now that my brother is on my Facebook page, I am afraid to post anything scriptural. I love posting scriptures to remind myself about what God thinks about sin. I am not afraid of my brother, I just don't want to lose my relationship with him. The last time I wrote something, it was about what God thought about homosexuality and the freedom we can have through Jesus. It wasn't scripture, but it was a testimony of a man finding from homosexuality, my brother was not happy. He thought that I was pointing out his sin, or maybe the sin of his daughter.
I, myself, still sin and do not have the right to point out anyone else's sin. And I try not to point out other people's sins. I guess you can say that I just pointed out my brother's sin, which I am trying not to. But I did not know how to share where we are in our relationship without some details.
But even though I know that I am still broken and still sinful, I will still talk about sin. I will still talk about sin, not to point out the sins of others, but so I can be encouraged to fight the sin in my heart. When I posts scriptures about sin or other stuff, it isn't to say "you see how sinful you are." It is for my own encouragement.
I am taking steps towards freedom from sin.
How do I talk to my brother and boldly tell him about this and boldly state what I believe God wants for my life without ruining my relationship with him?